MSc in Electronic Commerce

Combined-Mode Programme

eCommerce Programme for IT Professionals

Electronic Commerce (eCommerce, or EC) has been a major global trend
and a critical factor in competitiveness. Demand for man-power with
expertise in eCommerce is very strong. The MSc in Electronic Commerce
is positioned to meet such demand from industry.

The programme is jointly offered by the Department of Computer Science
and the Department of
Information Systems at City University of Hong Kong for IT
professionals. It is inter-disciplinary in that students will acquire
adequate capabilities in the technological, business and legal aspects
of eCommerce, enabling them to evaluate, build and deploy eCommerce
services and systems effectively.

Programme Aims

This programme aims to produce a new generation of information
technology (IT) professionals so that they will be competent in
evaluating and developing electronic commerce systems and services
within a business context. In contrast to eCommerce programmes offered
elsewhere in Hong Kong, which tend to concentrate either on technology
or business aspects, this programme takes a broad-based
inter-disciplinary approach. Students will gain knowledge of core
business and technical related subjects, together with an in-depth
understanding of the specific business, legal, and technical issues
involved in the exploitation of eCommerce, and the necessary knowledge
and skills to analyze, plan, design, develop, and maintain electronic
commerce application systems.

Programme Objectives

On completion of the programme, students should have attained skills
and competencies in the following areas:

Understanding the technologies underpinning the
implementation of eCommerce systems;

Ability to help evaluate and develop electronic commerce
opportunities for business;

Competence in evaluating and using software and security
methodologies and tools in support of electronic commerce operations;

Knowledge and skill to construct a variety of electronic
commerce systems in support of service and business goals;

Skill in the use of software technology to support
accounting, marketing and analysis of electronic commerce operations;
and

Understanding the legal environment surrounding eCommerce,
as well as changes in traditional marketing brought about by eCommerce.